ABORIGINAL TRIBES OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIA. 



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Sit, 



nginninne 



Sing, 



baiarelo 



Talk, 



goi-ite 



Weep, 



wuteling 



Walk, 



munnene 



Steal, 



wudunggumeling 



Pitch, 



gute 



Request, 



ngimbutte 



Throw, 



bimbea 



Climb, 



wandati 



Whistle, 



wenbutti 



Conceal, 



dhurundeling 



Pretend, 



gurambin 



Jump, 



bullaia 



Break, 



gulbumma 



Laugh, 



gindene 



Run, 



gromatti 



Suck, 



ngumbene 



Bring, 



ngeta 



Swim, 



wirrungati 



Take, 



man da 



Spit, 



gute 



Destroy, 



gungulla 



Smell, 



bu-ye 



Strike, 



bungga 



Vomit, 



mutine 



Arise, 



beni 



Dance, 



bete 



Fall down, 



dokkane 



Dive, 



dhurakutte 



Scratch, 



giimininatti 



Sting, 



dhiingin 



Cough, 



gunyumputti 



Put, 



yunda 



Sneeze, 



ginyilputti 







Pirrimbir, or Avenging Expedition. 



Among the aborigines of the south-eastern districts of 

 New South Wales, Pirrimbir is the name of a party 

 organised for the purpose of revenge. As this custom has 

 never been described, a short account of the manner of its 

 execution is now given, prepared from details gathered by 

 myself in the camps of the remnants of the native tribes. 



When a man is killed by open violence by any of the 

 people of a hostile tribe, the relatives and fellow-tribesmen 

 of the deceased hold a council at the bambilli, at which all 

 the old headmen and warriors assemble, painted with pipe- 

 clay on the forehead, breast and shoulders. Two of the 

 eldest men then sing one of their tribal dirges, the words 

 and music of which are as shown in "Chant No. 1" 

 hereunder : — 



